transcription, транскрипция: [ fa-ˈsti-dē-əs, fə- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium disgust, probably from fastus arrogance (probably akin to Latin fastigium top) + taedium irksomeness — more at tedium
Date: 15th century
1. archaic : scornful
2.
a. : having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please
critics…so fastidious that they can talk only to a small circle of initiates — Granville Hicks
b. : showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
c. : reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude
fastidious workmanship
3. : having complex nutritional requirements
fastidious microorganisms
• fas·tid·i·ous·ly adverb
• fas·tid·i·ous·ness noun